GRADUATEMIDPOINTSELFASSESSMENT

KansasStateUniversity
CollegeofEducation
MasterofScienceinCurriculum&Instruction
ThepurposeofthisMidPointSelfAssessmentistoevaluateyourgrowthinyourprogramuponcompletionof
12hoursofgraduatecredit.ItalsowillguidetheOfficeofGraduateStudiesintheCollegeofEducationand
yourspecificadvancedprogram(M.S.,Ph.D.,Ed.D.)towardprogramimprovement.
TheSelfAssessmentconsistsofthreeparts:
1.Narrativestatementsinresponsetothreemidpointquestionsregardingyourprogressintheprogram
2.MidPointSelfAssessmentSurveybasedonspecificStudentLearningOutcomesasyoucomplete12
graduatecredithoursinyouradvancedprogramand
3.ProgramofStudywithfinalgradesfrom12hoursofgraduatecoursework.
Name:LeighMiller
eID:leighm
DegreeSought:MS

PARTONE:StudentLearningOutcomeMidPointSelfAssessmentSurvey
M.S.inCurriculum&Instruction
TheM.S.inCurriculum&InstructionbuildsitsprogramonthefoundationoftenStudentLearningOutcomes
intheareasofKnowledge,Skills,andAttitudesandProfessionalConduct(Dispositions).Inorderto
determineyourlevelofproficiencyforeachoutcomeasyoureachthemidpointoftheprogram,werequesta
selfassessmentofyourlevelofperformanceforeachStudentLearningOutcome.
Beassuredthatyourresponsehasnoimpactonyourfinalevaluationorgradesthroughouttheprogram.We
simplywanttodetermineyourKnowledge,Skills,andProfessionalAttitudesandDispositionsasyouenterthe
programandlaterdetermineyourgrowthatprogramcompletion.
Directions:ReadeachexpectedStudentLearningOutcomeandselfassessyourcurrentlevelof
proficiencyforeachoutcomeatthemidpoint(12hours)intheprogram.
1.KNOWLEDGE
1a.Curriculum.Towhatdegreedoyoupossessknowledgeofthefoundationsofeducation,curriculum
principles,andcontemporaryissuesrelatedtocurriculum?(PERSPECTIVESANDPREPARATION:
FoundationsofEducation,Standard1)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

1b.ResearchandScholarship.Towhatdegreedoyoupossessknowledgeofresearchmethodology?
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

1c.AreaofSpecialization.Towhatdegreedoyoupossessknowledgeofcurriculumandinstructionas
relatedtoyourprofessionalgoals?(PERSPECTIVESANDPREPARATION:ContentandPedagogy,
Standards5and6)
Uncertain
2.SKILLS

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2a.TeachingandLearning.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstratetheabilitytocreateanenvironmentfor
effectiveteachingthatpositivelyimpactsstudentlearning?(LEARNINGENVIRONMENT:Standard9
Disposition3)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2b.CriticalThinking.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstratetheabilitytointerpretinformation,think
critically,analyzeandsolveproblems,makecomplexdecisions,andevaluateactions?(INSTRUCTION:
Standard10Disposition4)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2c.Communication.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstrateeffectiveuseofcommunicationskillsand
modalities?(INSTRUCTION,:Standard11)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2d.Diversity.Towhatdegreetoyoudemonstrateawareness,understanding,andskillsnecessarytoadapt
instructionsbasedondiversityoflearners?(PERSPECTIVESANDPREPARATION:Studentsand
Learning,Standards3and4Disposition2)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2e.Technology.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstratetheabilitytousetechnologytopromotestudent
learning?(PERSPECTIVESANDPREPARATION:FoundationsofEducation,Standard2)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

2f.Instruction.Towhatdegreedoyouapplycurriculumandinstructionexpertiseasrelatedtothe
studentsspecializedprofessionalgoals?(INSTRUCTION:Standards7,8,10,and11Dispositions1and
4)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

3.ATTITUDESANDPROFESSIONALCONDUCT(DISPOSITIONS)
3a.PersonnelandProfessionalDevelopment.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstrateacommitmentto
continuedlearning,growth,andscholarlyactivity?(PROFESSIONALISM:Standard12Dispositions5
and7)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

3b.Collaboration,Leadership,andService.Towhatdegreedoyoudemonstrateacommitmenttowork
collaborativelywithothersinyourprofessionrole,provideleadershipininteractionswithpeers,and
contributeservicetotheprofession?(PROFESSIONALISM:Standards12and13Disposition6)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

3c.EthicalandCaringBehavior.Towhatdegreedoyourecognizeandaddressmoralandethical
responsibilitieswithinyourprofessionandpracticeprofessionalethics?(PROFESSIONALISM:
Standards12and13Disposition8)
Uncertain

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

PARTTWO:NarrativeStatements
AfterreviewingtheStudentLearningOutcomesoftheMasterofScienceinCurriculum&Instruction(click
heretoopenasaPDFfile),writeanarrative,doublespacedstatementinresponsetoeachofthefollowingthree
questionstoreflectyourongoinggrowthintheM.S.inC&Iprogram.
Note:Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucomposeanswerstothefollowingquestionsinaseparateword
processingprogramwhereyoucansaveyourwork.Onceyouhavefinishedcomposinganswers,simplycopy
andpastethemintotheappropriateboxesbelow.
1.WhatprogresshaveyoumadetowardachievingtheM.S.inC&IStudentLearningOutcomesthusfarin
yourcoursework?
(Relateyourprogresstoinitialcoursescompletedintheprogram.)
Ihavetaken6hourofclasseseachsemester.Ihavecompletedmostofmyrequirements.Iam
pickingupafewelectiveclassesthatwillhelpmetobeabetteradvisortomystudents.

2.WhatStudentLearningOutcomesdoyouneedtomostworktowardduringyourremainingcoursework?
(Relateyourprojectedareasofgrowthtoyourupcomingcoursesintheprogram.)
FinishingupontherequiredcoursesinCurriculumandInstruction.
3.Whatareyourplansforyourfieldexperiencefocusedondiverselearnersandinstructionalimpacton
studentlearning?
IdonothavefieldexperiencethatIhavetodo.
ProceduresforsubmissionofItems1,2,and3(above):
SubmityournarrativestatementselectronicallytoyourMSadvisor.
PrintacopyoftheseresponsesandplaceasdocumentationinEntry1ofyourM.S.CompletionPortfolio
SubmitacopyofyourfiledProgramofStudywithgradesfromyourfirst12hoursofgraduate
courseworktoyouradvisor.